Prep Baseball Report

Tad Slowik and Andy Sroka highlight recent JUCO action in the midwest.

Mike Rosenbaum and Tad Slowik kick off the episode by breaking down the top pitchers from the Texas-New Mexico JUCO All-Star Game, a group led by four 95+ mph arms, before discussing the event's standout position players (11:16). After a short break, Tad empties his scouting notebook, sharing can't-miss info on Arizona's best NJCAA Division I pitchers(21:42) and hitters (28:42) as well as the top bats (34:12) and arms (36:24) at the Division II level.

Prep Baseball Report’s Mike Rosenbaum and Tad Slowik open the episode with a breakdown of the top players Tad scouted at the Creekside JUCO Showcase in Kansas City, including notes on standouts from Crowder, Jefferson, Johnson County, Kirkwood, Seminole St, Southeastern and more. After that, Tad highlights all of the talent he saw during last week’s Alabama Community College Fall Showcase (20:12), offering his insight into players from Calhoun, Shelton and Snead St. To wrap things up, Tad discusses his recent trip to Bellevue, WA, for the Northwest Athletic Conference Showcase (28:47), where laid eyes on players from schools such as Everett, Lane, Southwestern Oregon and Tacoma for the first time.

To kick off the second season of the JUCO Wire Podcast, Tad Slowik and David Seifert break down the top players and teams they scouted during the recent Puma Classic showcase (Sept. 9-10), including Heartland, Kirkwood, Lincoln Land, Parkland, Dyersburg St., John A. Logan, Wabash Valley, Olney Central, Jefferson, Lansing and Des Moines Area.

Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss some picks from the final day of the 2022 MLB Draft. Mike Rosenbaum and Tad Slowik also join the show to talk about selections from the MLB Draft League.

Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss storylines, steals and favorite picks from the second day of the 2022 MLB Draft.

Nathan Rode and David Seifert share quick thoughts on the first day of the 2022 MLB Draft, including surprise risers, steals and favorite picks.

Mike Rosenbaum and Tad Slowik recap the NJCAA Divs. II & III teams that have already punched a ticket to the JUCO World Series and predict which programs will join them in Enid and Greenville, respectively. The guys then recap all of the Div. I postseason action thus far, highlighting the Grand Junction-bound teams while reflecting on last week’s predictions. After a short break, PBR Florida Asst. Scouting Director Cayden Hatcher joins the JUCO Wire Podcast to break down the teams (Central Florida, Miami-Dade, Chipola and Indian River St.) and players he saw during the Florida D1 JUCO championship series in Lakeland, Fla.

With the recent update to the 2023 Overall Rankings, Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the loaded class. Sticking to that theme, David Seifert joins them to look at the college crop for next year, adding to the excitement around a potential special MLB Draft class.

With playoffs underway across much of Junior College baseball, Mike Rosenbaum & Tad Slowik predict each NJCAA Division I Regional and District winner and who they believe will reach Grand Junction and, ultimately, win it all. After that, PBR Tennessee’s Colton Provey makes his JUCO Wire Podcast debut(!), providing fans and scouts with everything they need to know about No. 1 Walters St., his alma mater, as well as fellow Region VII powerhouses Dyersburg St., Chattanooga St & Columbia St.